🇷🇴 The Romanian government is planning to cut financial support provided to unemployed Ukrainian refugees in the country to encourage them to find a job, Romanian media reported on Saturday.
According to the report, the authorities are considering cutting financial support for Ukrainian refugees after having spent over 500 million euros ($540 million) in public and private funds for this purpose. The goal of planned changes is to incentivize migrants to find a job and start learning the Romanian language, the report said.
Under current assistance programs, any Ukrainian citizen in Romania could receive an unconditional financial assistance of over 2,000 lei ($440).
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According to the report, the authorities are considering cutting financial support for Ukrainian refugees after having spent over 500 million euros ($540 million) in public and private funds for this purpose. The goal of planned changes is to incentivize migrants to find a job and start learning the Romanian language, the report said.
Under current assistance programs, any Ukrainian citizen in Romania could receive an unconditional financial assistance of over 2,000 lei ($440).
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🌚 Kentucky progressive Democrat and gubernatorial candidate Geoffrey M. Young has proposed that President Joe Biden be “immediately” thrown out of office for a series of war crimes committed by his administration.
Young, 66, calls himself as a “Peace Democrat,” and is a longtime outspoken critic of imperious US foreign policy who has savagely criticized the sending of US taxpayer money to Kiev by both parties, and slammed the conflict in Ukraine as a lost cause for the US and NATO.
His candidacy for governor and challenge of incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear in governor’s race has been largely ignored by mainstream media, with individual outlets trying to smear him.
The primaries in the Kentucky gubernatorial race will take place on May 16, while the election itself will be held November 7.
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Young, 66, calls himself as a “Peace Democrat,” and is a longtime outspoken critic of imperious US foreign policy who has savagely criticized the sending of US taxpayer money to Kiev by both parties, and slammed the conflict in Ukraine as a lost cause for the US and NATO.
His candidacy for governor and challenge of incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear in governor’s race has been largely ignored by mainstream media, with individual outlets trying to smear him.
The primaries in the Kentucky gubernatorial race will take place on May 16, while the election itself will be held November 7.
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Russian Embassy in UK slams London’s plans to provide Challenger 2 main battle tanks to Kiev, calling it a reaffirmation of the country’s status as a “top NATO Member State in terms of arming Kiev and escalating the conflict.”
"[The Challenger 2 tanks] will hardly help the Ukrainian military turn the tide in the field. Yet they will become legitimate large-scale targets for the Russian forces," the embassy said in a press release.
Earlier on Saturday, UK PM Sunak told Ukrainian President Zelensky in a phone call that London would send Kiev 12 Challenger 2 tanks. Sunak and Zelensky agreed on "the need to seize on this moment with an acceleration of global military and diplomatic support to Ukraine," and welcomed the move by Poland and other countries to start sending tanks to Kiev.
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"[The Challenger 2 tanks] will hardly help the Ukrainian military turn the tide in the field. Yet they will become legitimate large-scale targets for the Russian forces," the embassy said in a press release.
Earlier on Saturday, UK PM Sunak told Ukrainian President Zelensky in a phone call that London would send Kiev 12 Challenger 2 tanks. Sunak and Zelensky agreed on "the need to seize on this moment with an acceleration of global military and diplomatic support to Ukraine," and welcomed the move by Poland and other countries to start sending tanks to Kiev.
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Top LNG Producer Qatar Predicts Return of Russian Gas to European Market Within Five Years
Gas prices began creeping up in 2021 amid underinvestment in production and fierce competition for limited supplies between European and Asian markets. The supply crunch was exacerbated in 2022, as European countries began rejecting gas from Russia –which accounts for 15 percent of global natural gas output - over the security crisis in Ukraine.
Global instability in natural gas prices and availability won’t be going anywhere over the near term, and Russia will inevitably resume supplying Europe to restore a sense of equilibrium to energy markets, Qatar’s energy minister has indicated.
🗣 “It’s going to be a volatile situation for some time to come. We’re bringing a lot of gas to the market, but it’s not enough,” Qatari Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said, speaking at an energy forum on Saturday.
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Gas prices began creeping up in 2021 amid underinvestment in production and fierce competition for limited supplies between European and Asian markets. The supply crunch was exacerbated in 2022, as European countries began rejecting gas from Russia –which accounts for 15 percent of global natural gas output - over the security crisis in Ukraine.
Global instability in natural gas prices and availability won’t be going anywhere over the near term, and Russia will inevitably resume supplying Europe to restore a sense of equilibrium to energy markets, Qatar’s energy minister has indicated.
🗣 “It’s going to be a volatile situation for some time to come. We’re bringing a lot of gas to the market, but it’s not enough,” Qatari Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said, speaking at an energy forum on Saturday.
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What are the Symptoms & Dangers of Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus?
Mosquitoes carrying the potentially deadly Murray Valley encephalitis disease have been reported in the Darling River town of Menindee, according to Australia's New South Wales health service, with the department warning on January 11 that the virus has no vaccine.
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Mosquitoes carrying the potentially deadly Murray Valley encephalitis disease have been reported in the Darling River town of Menindee, according to Australia's New South Wales health service, with the department warning on January 11 that the virus has no vaccine.
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France's 10-Year War in Sahel: Colonialism Legacy, Regime Changes & Control Over Uranium
On January 11, 2013 Paris' Operation Serval kicked off in Mali, opening the door to the broader military Operation Barkhane in the Sahel. 10 years later, France withdrew from the region, leaving a gap in the West African state's security that has since been filled by Russians.
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On January 11, 2013 Paris' Operation Serval kicked off in Mali, opening the door to the broader military Operation Barkhane in the Sahel. 10 years later, France withdrew from the region, leaving a gap in the West African state's security that has since been filled by Russians.
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From No Nukes Pledge to Dirty Bombs: How Kiev Broke Its Promise to Reject Nuclear Weapons
Over the last year, Russian Foreign Intelligence and the Russian military have released worrying information about Kiev's suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons and radioactive 'dirty bombs'. Three decades ago, Russian, Ukrainian and US leaders had boasted about the boost to global security that would be provided by Ukraine's nuclear disarmament. What went wrong, and how did things get to this point?
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Over the last year, Russian Foreign Intelligence and the Russian military have released worrying information about Kiev's suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons and radioactive 'dirty bombs'. Three decades ago, Russian, Ukrainian and US leaders had boasted about the boost to global security that would be provided by Ukraine's nuclear disarmament. What went wrong, and how did things get to this point?
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❗️Russian Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has urged her Ukrainian counterpart, the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross to demand that Ukraine stop using torture against prisoners.
The ombudswoman said that the relatives of captured Russian troops had received footage that showed violence against the prisoners and threats that the captives would be killed if the people behind the camera do not receive a ransom.
Moskalkova said that she was preparing an appeal to the Russian Investigative Committee chief Alexander Bastrykin on such cases and expressed the hope that the captured soldiers would be released.
The ombudswoman said that the relatives of captured Russian troops had received footage that showed violence against the prisoners and threats that the captives would be killed if the people behind the camera do not receive a ransom.
Moskalkova said that she was preparing an appeal to the Russian Investigative Committee chief Alexander Bastrykin on such cases and expressed the hope that the captured soldiers would be released.
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From No Nukes Pledge to Dirty Bombs: How Kiev Broke Its Promise to Reject Nuclear Weapons
Twenty-nine years ago today, on January 14, 1994, Russian President Boris Yeltsin and his US counterpart Bil that Kiev was actively working on a nuclear weapon, and already had technical potential and know-how greater than North Korea or Iran. In October, the Russian military said it.
The agreements, hailed by Yeltsin as “a great boost to the goal of a nuclear disarmament,” committed Moscow and Washington to de-target the vast nuclear arsenals they had aimed at one another, and committed Ukraine to hand over its vast stocks of nuclear weapons left over from Soviet days to Russia for destruction.
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Twenty-nine years ago today, on January 14, 1994, Russian President Boris Yeltsin and his US counterpart Bil that Kiev was actively working on a nuclear weapon, and already had technical potential and know-how greater than North Korea or Iran. In October, the Russian military said it.
The agreements, hailed by Yeltsin as “a great boost to the goal of a nuclear disarmament,” committed Moscow and Washington to de-target the vast nuclear arsenals they had aimed at one another, and committed Ukraine to hand over its vast stocks of nuclear weapons left over from Soviet days to Russia for destruction.
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Filipino designer Patrick Isorena, who made a costume for Miss USA R’Bonney Gabriel, thanked people for their positive responses to his product: 🗣️ "It's time to show the world and even the universe that Filipinos can be as wonderful creators as others…
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Ukraine Plans to Blame Russia for ‘Destroying Grain Reserves’ - Russian Defense Ministry
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is planning a provocation at a grain storage site in the Kharkov region, with the aim of discrediting Russia and accusing it of creating a food shortage in Ukraine, the Russian Federation's Joint Coordination Headquarters for Humanitarian Response said.
🗣️ "The Security Service of Ukraine is preparing for a large-scale provocation in the coming days to discredit Russia's actions as part of the ‘grain deal’ and accuse it of creating a ‘food shortage’ in Ukraine. In the village of Karaichnoye, Kharkov region, the Ukrainian special services are mining a granary; after it is blown up, the Russian Federation will be accused of allegedly ‘deliberately destroying grain reserves in Ukraine,’ ‘provoking famine’ and thus ‘sabotaging’ the ‘grain deal,’" the joint headquarters said in a statement.
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The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is planning a provocation at a grain storage site in the Kharkov region, with the aim of discrediting Russia and accusing it of creating a food shortage in Ukraine, the Russian Federation's Joint Coordination Headquarters for Humanitarian Response said.
🗣️ "The Security Service of Ukraine is preparing for a large-scale provocation in the coming days to discredit Russia's actions as part of the ‘grain deal’ and accuse it of creating a ‘food shortage’ in Ukraine. In the village of Karaichnoye, Kharkov region, the Ukrainian special services are mining a granary; after it is blown up, the Russian Federation will be accused of allegedly ‘deliberately destroying grain reserves in Ukraine,’ ‘provoking famine’ and thus ‘sabotaging’ the ‘grain deal,’" the joint headquarters said in a statement.
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California Continues to be Ravaged by Rain and Snow in ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Storm
On Saturday, one to three inches of rain poured over the lowlands of Central and Northern California, with additional rain in the mountains. Snow pelted down in Sierra Nevada and continued to threaten the state of California with more flooding, landslides, and hail. The state, which has been experiencing its worst megadrought in 1,200 years, has been drenched by major storms since December 20. Those catastrophic storm systems have even prompted emergency evacuations in Santa Cruz County.
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On Saturday, one to three inches of rain poured over the lowlands of Central and Northern California, with additional rain in the mountains. Snow pelted down in Sierra Nevada and continued to threaten the state of California with more flooding, landslides, and hail. The state, which has been experiencing its worst megadrought in 1,200 years, has been drenched by major storms since December 20. Those catastrophic storm systems have even prompted emergency evacuations in Santa Cruz County.
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⚡️A 72-seat passenger plane crashed on the runway of Pokhara International Airport in Nepal. Rescue work continues, the airport is still closed, Nepalese media reported
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📌 Peru’s Attorney General has opened an investigation into the country’s new leaders after over a dozen Peruvians were killed in confrontations with security forces. 💬 "The preliminary investigation is related to the alleged crimes of genocide, murder, and…
State of Emergency Introduced in Peru's Several Regions For 30 Days Amid Protests
The state of emergency has been introduced in Peru's several regions for 30 days starting Sunday amid mass anti-government protests in the country, according to a decree of the Peruvian government.
"To declare the state of emergency in the regions of Puno, Cusco, Lima, the constitutional province Callao, the province of Andahuaylas in the department of Apurimac, in the provinces of Tambopata and Tahuamanu in the department of Madre de Dios as well as in the district of Torata," the decree published in a local newspaper reads.
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The state of emergency has been introduced in Peru's several regions for 30 days starting Sunday amid mass anti-government protests in the country, according to a decree of the Peruvian government.
"To declare the state of emergency in the regions of Puno, Cusco, Lima, the constitutional province Callao, the province of Andahuaylas in the department of Apurimac, in the provinces of Tambopata and Tahuamanu in the department of Madre de Dios as well as in the district of Torata," the decree published in a local newspaper reads.
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UK to Send Up to 4 Apache Attack Helicopters to Ukraine - Reports
The United Kingdom will send up to four Apache attack helicopters to Ukraine as part of a military assistance package that also includes Challenger 2 tanks, a British newspaper reported, citing defense sources.
The delivery of helicopters would follow shipments of tanks to Ukraine, the newspaper stated, adding that the UK would also hope that other NATO states "will follow the suit."
British media reported that the helicopters are armed with Hellfire anti-tank missiles and could be of significant tactical importance on the battlefield.
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The United Kingdom will send up to four Apache attack helicopters to Ukraine as part of a military assistance package that also includes Challenger 2 tanks, a British newspaper reported, citing defense sources.
The delivery of helicopters would follow shipments of tanks to Ukraine, the newspaper stated, adding that the UK would also hope that other NATO states "will follow the suit."
British media reported that the helicopters are armed with Hellfire anti-tank missiles and could be of significant tactical importance on the battlefield.
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Downing St Staff Had Sex at 'Unsocially Distanced' COVID Lockdown Party, Newspaper Claims The “Partygate” affair was one of several scandals that dominated media coverage of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government from December 2021 until his resignation…
BoJo's 'Partygate' Testimony Over Claims He Misled Parliament May Be Broadcast Live
Back in April 2022, the House of Commons passed a motion calling for the then-prime minister, Boris Johnson, to be investigated by the Commons Privileges Committee over claims that he misled parliament in connection with the so-called "partygate" allegations - breaches of COVID-19 lockdown rules in Downing Street.
Leading broadcasters intend to air former UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s testimony to parliament’s Privileges Committee over the so-called "partygate" allegations in February live and in its entirety, reported British media.
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Back in April 2022, the House of Commons passed a motion calling for the then-prime minister, Boris Johnson, to be investigated by the Commons Privileges Committee over claims that he misled parliament in connection with the so-called "partygate" allegations - breaches of COVID-19 lockdown rules in Downing Street.
Leading broadcasters intend to air former UK prime minister Boris Johnson’s testimony to parliament’s Privileges Committee over the so-called "partygate" allegations in February live and in its entirety, reported British media.
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